Advanced Cancer

Advanced cancer is a broadly used term that can mean different things. Often health care providers use it for cancer that is unlikely to be cured. However, some advanced cancers can be controlled for many years with treatment and, in some cases, cured. Those that cannot be controlled with treatment are often called end-stage cancer or terminal cancer. Advanced cancer may also be used to describe cancers that have spread to nearby tissues or elsewhere in the body. 

The following sections are specific to those with end-stage cancer. They may help you deal with the many changes that come with this diagnosis. Learn more about ways you can help yourself and perhaps ease some of your concerns.